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Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) are above-grade, exterior wall claddings used across the country on residential and commercial buildings.
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| Delivering acoustic sanity |
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Urbanization is increasing. According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Faced with a huge shortage of space, mixed-use concepts bring high-density tower blocks and space-saving neighborhood developments to life. However, maintaining quality of life and longevity in proximity to living, working, and leisure activities relies critically on specifying the right acoustic solutions. |
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CONTRACTOR PROPOSAL QUALS AND EXCLUDES OVERRIDES DIVISION ONE REQUIREMENTS? |
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After a listing of qualifications and exclusions in a G.C.’s proposal, there is a line item defining closeouts with the typical Warranties, Product Data, As-Builts, etc., listed. The last sentence, however, reads: Qualification Close Out language shall supersede any Close Out Requirements of the Contract Documents, Project Plans and Specifications. Has anyone seen language like this?
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| DELAYED EARLY COMPLETION |
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Delayed early completion is a situation that occurs reasonably often. It’s when the contractor plans to complete the work ahead of the stipulated contract times, but then completion is subsequently delayed beyond the planned completion date, but is still within the contract time. When such delay is outside the contractor’s control, contractors often submit a change proposal or claim demanding additional compensation for the delay, even though the work is still within the contract times. It appears there is no clear direction on delayed early completion, based on court and arbitration decisions going back 30 years or more. In many cases, contractors have successfully (at least, partially successfully) pursued such claims. In other cases, the owner prevailed and did not have to pay additional compensation to the contractor when the owner delayed the contractor’s planned early completion. How have you seen this matter addressed? Was it ever challenged on a project? If so, how did it turn out? |
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